18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
18 If I had been cozy with evil, the Lord would never have listened.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.
18 If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
9 God has no use for the prayers of the people who won't listen to him.
9 One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
9 God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.
(Read Proverbs 28:9)
The sinner at whose prayers God is angry, is one who obstinately refuses to obey God's commands.
43 "You have covered yourself with anger and pursued us; you have slain without pity.
43 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.
43 "You have wrapped yourself with anger and pursued us, killing without pity;
43 "You lost your temper with us, holding nothing back. You chased us and cut us down without mercy.
43 You have covered Yourself with anger And pursued us; You have slain and not pitied.
43 "You have engulfed us with your anger, chased us down, and slaughtered us without mercy.
(Read Lamentations 3:42-54)
The more the prophet looked on the desolations, the more he was grieved. Here is one word of comfort. While they continued weeping, they continued waiting; and neither did nor would expect relief and succour from any but the Lord.
44 You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.
44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
44 you have wrapped yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.
44 You wrapped yourself in thick blankets of clouds so no prayers could get through.
44 You have covered Yourself with a cloud, That prayer should not pass through.
44 You have hidden yourself in a cloud so our prayers cannot reach you.
(Read Lamentations 3:42-54)
The more the prophet looked on the desolations, the more he was grieved. Here is one word of comfort. While they continued weeping, they continued waiting; and neither did nor would expect relief and succour from any but the Lord.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 66:18
Commentary on Psalm 66:13-20
(Read Psalm 66:13-20)
We should declare unto those that fear God, what he has done for our souls, and how he has heard and answered our prayers, inviting them to join us in prayer and praise; this will turn to our mutual comfort, and to the glory of God. We cannot share these spiritual privileges, if we retain the love of sin in our hearts, though we refrain from the gross practice, Sin, regarded in the heart, will spoil the comfort and success of prayer; for the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of the Lord. But if the feeling of sin in the heart causes desires to be rid of it; if it be the presence of one urging a demand we know we must not, cannot comply with, this is an argument of sincerity. And when we pray in simplicity and godly sincerity, our prayers will be answered. This will excite gratitude to Him who hath not turned away our prayer nor his mercy from us. It was not prayer that fetched the deliverance, but his mercy that sent it. That is the foundation of our hopes, the fountain of our comforts; and ought to be the matter of our praises.